1 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I’m not Chinese, but I love Chinese New Year. There are many fun New Year     1     (celebrate), but nothing quite matches the excitement of the lion dance which can wake up the spirit     2     (complete).

The sound of the drums,       3     you can feel throughout your entire body, is quite inspiring. The two performers are very flexible. But it is actually very difficult as the lion head is very heavy and being the     4     (low)part of the lion is tiring as he has to bend his back and also carry     5     person in front sometimes. The lion head is made with paper over a bamboo frame,       6     (cover)in gauze (纱布), and decorated with beautifully-colored materials.

The lion dance     7     (believe)to have first appeared in the Qianlong Emperor's dream during his Southern tour, and he ordered an animal     8     (make)in the likeness of his description and used in festivals from then on.

I love all about the lion dance. The other day, I saw a film about a left-behind teenager who insisted on pursuing his dreams despite difficulties and     9     (succeed)in lion dance. As Master Xu translates: “Heaven has made us talents; we’re not made     10     vain.”

2 . The ancient Babylonians （巴比伦人）are thought to have been the first people to set New Year's resolutions. They made promises to gods that they would return any objects they had borrowed from others. If they did this, then it was said that gods would protect them in the year ahead. Since then, resolutions have changed from promises to gods to promises to ourselves and others. That could be starting a new hobby, trying to be healthier or learning a new language. Given the difficulties that any people have in keeping their New Years resolutions, though, should people wait a little longer before deciding what they'll be? Is January the right time to set New Years resolutions?

Yes — it gets the year off to a good start. They're called New Year's resolutions, not Half-Year resolutions. The whole point of setting New Year's resolutions is that it's done at the start of the year.Waiting longer just defeats the purpose of it. New Year's resolutions are a fun tradition to discuss with family and friends. You won't be able to talk about it in the same way if you're all setting them at different times. Besides, the more you put it off, the less likely it is that you'll ever decide on what your resolutions are going to be. You can always set new ones, or change your goals, but it's important to start off with something. By the time you've decided on some resolutions, you'll have less time to do them — which only increases your chances of failure.

No — January isn't the right time. January is a cold and dark month. Why would you want to start something new then? During the winter months, most people just want to stay nice and warm indoors, rather than try something new. People should make resolutions to lead happier, healthier lives whenever they want, not just on 1 January. Waiting longer means that you'll have more time to plan and will have a better idea of what you want to do in the year ahead. This will result in better resolutions, which have a stronger chance of success. One study found that by 6 January, one in five people had failed to stick to their resolutions. By not rushing into it, you're less likely to get discouraged and give up if you haven't succeeded right away.

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1. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?

A．Babylonians returned to gods what they had borrowed from them.

B．Babylonians assumed that they would be permanently protected by gods.

C．Resolutions have been shifted into commitments to people rather than gods.

D．Setting New Year's resolutions in January is better than in any other months

2. According to Paragraph 2, putting off setting New Year's resolutions,you will            

A．succeed easily	B．end up with nothing
C．doubt the fun tradition	D．reach your ultimate aims

3. What can a rush for making resolutions lead to?

A．Happier, healthier lives	B．More time to make plans
C．Losing heart and quitting	D．Failure to make decisions

4. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To call for donations	B．To build up a tradition
C．To introduce a practice	D．To stimulate discussions

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Bing Dwen Dwen, a panda in an ice shell    1    (choose) as the official mascot for the Beijing2022 Winter Games back in 2019.

According to Cao Xue, the chief designer of Bing Dwen Dwen, the idea first came from a traditional Chinese snack bingtanghulu — fruit    2    (coat) in syrup (糖浆), which turned into the ice shell in his design. Later, Cao’s team decided to incorporate (结合) an animal or plant, finally    3    (settle) on a panda. “What else can    4    (well) represent China than our national treasure? ” said Cao. “We don’t need to explain anything to have it understood across different cultures.”    5    , there were already too many cartoon    6    (image) of pandas out there so the mascot needed to be    7    (total) unique and innovative. They visited Wolong Sichuan, to look for    8    (inspire). Cao then decided that it should be a baby panda    9    determined the body proportions (比例) of Bing Dwen Dwen — its body is of the same length    10    its head.

4 . 假定你是学生李华，在观看了2022年北京冬奥会开幕式之后很是震撼，请你写一封电子邮件向你的国外朋友Sam分享开幕式中关于中国传统文化的元素。
主要内容包括：   
1. 开幕式2月4号恰逢第一个节气立春；   
2. 开幕式以24秒倒计时开始，24秒用二十四个节气，每个节气都配上一句诗词。
参考词汇：二十四节气solar terms   立春Beginning of Spring   倒计时countdown
注意：1. 词数80词左右；   2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sam
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely

Lihua

5 . Yangzhou paper cutting, with a history of 2,000 years, can be dated back to the Sui Dynasty, making Yangzhou one of the places where paper cutting first became popular.

In the Sui Dynasty, the people of Yangzhou would cut colourful paper or silk and satin (缎子) to celebrate festivals. It is said that Emperor Yang came to Yangzhou three times. In winter, the flowers and trees in the garden became dry and weak. The emperor ordered the gril servants to cut fine silk and satin into flowers and leaves and use them to decorate the trees and lakes. Since then, “colorful cutting” has become a popular art in Yangzhou.

In the Tang Dynasty, the paper cutting industry was highly developed and a large amount of high-quality paper was made as presents to the Court (宫廷).

In the Qing Dynasty, because of the economic development, the people of Yangzhou became interested in wearing fine clothing, especially embroidered (刺绣的) clothing. The embroidered designs were based on paper-cuts, the most well-know of them was from Bao Jun, a paper cutting master. He won a high reputation (名声) as Magic Scissors for his wonderful cutting skills.

After the People’s Republic of China was started, the Chinese government accepted the importance of paper cutting like many other arts and skills. In 2007, China Paper-cuts Museum opened to the public in the back garden of the Wang’s Residence (住所), Yangzhou, greatly helping the development of Yangzhou paper cutting.

1. When did “colourful cutting” become a popular art in Yangzhou?

A．In the Sui Dynasty.	B．In the Tang Dynasty.
C．In the Ming Dynasty.	D．In the Qing Dynasty.

2. The underlined word “decorate” in Paragraph 2 means ________ in Chinese.

A．种植

B．装饰

C．浇水

D．砍伐

3. When did China Paper-cuts Museum open to the public?

A．In 2007.

B．In 2008.

C．In 2009.

D．In 2010.

4. What’s the main idea on the passage?

A．How to make paper cutting.

B．The way to cut paper.

C．The importance of Yangzhou paper cutting.

D．The history and development of Yangzhou paper cutting.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

All around the world, families celebrate special days together. Traditions for these days     1    (be) very different. Some of them may surprise you.

Families in most countries have a special day to celebrate mothers. In Serbia, this day is on     2     second Sunday before Christmas. On that day, children sneak（溜）into their     3    (mother) bedroom and tie her feet with ribbon（丝带）so that she can’t get out of bed. Then they shout, “Mother’s Day, Mother’s Day! What will you pay     4    (get) away?” Then the mother gives them small     5    (treat) and presents as payment so that the kids “free” her.

In China, they say that babies are one year old when they are born. After that, all children celebrate their birthday on New Year’s Day because that’s when they grow a year     6    (old). Actual birthdays     7    (celebrate) with a big family meal. The tradition is that the “birthday boy” or “birthday girl” should fill their mouth     8     as many long noodles as they can     9     then eat them. This is     10     in Chinese culture, long noodles are a symbol that people will live long.

7 . 阅读短文内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In recent years, there     1     (be) more and more Confucius Institutes being built all over the world,     2     shows our Chinese culture has become     3     (popular) than ever.     4     one of the four ancient civilizations, China creates many splendid cultures within its long history. The ancient Chinese culture once     5     (have) great influences on the world's civilization, especially in Japan, South Korea and other Asian countries. Specially, traditional Chinese painting, poem, opera, cooking, clothing, architecture and many other kinds of cultural forms make up the splendid Chinese culture. The kinds     6     (list) above are the typical ones which connect to each other at the same time. For example, painting, clothing and architecture has many things in common. And each kind of cultural form contains numerous     7     (intend). The Chinese culture is slowly accumulated in the whole history,     8     (make) it colorful and brilliant. If one wants to know or study Chinese culture deeply, he or she must spend much time in it,     9     he or she can only get tip of     10     iceberg.

8 . The remains of a gold mask were found at an archaeological site in China's Sichuan province in March 2021. Weighing about 280 grams and estimated to be made from 84% gold, the mask was one of over 500 items unearthed from six newly discovered sacrificial pits（坑）, according to the country's National Cultural Heritage Administration.

The finds were made at Sanxingdui, a 4.6-square-mile area outside the provincial capital of Chengdu. Some experts say the items may shine further light on the ancient Shu state, a kingdom that ruled in the western Sichuan basin until it was conquered in 316 BC.

In addition to the gold mask, archaeologists uncovered golds and artifacts（手工艺品）made from ivory and bone. The six pits, of which the largest has a footprint of 19 square meters, also yielded an as-yet-unopened wooden box.

More than 50,000 ancient artifacts have been found at Sanxingdui since the 1920s, when a local farmer accidentally came upon a number of relics at the site. A major breakthrough occurred in 1986, with the discovery of two pits containing over 1,000 items.

A third pit was then found in late 2019, which led to the discovery of a further five last year. Experts believe the pits were used for sacrificial purposes, explaining why many of the items contained were burned as they were dropped in and buried.

Sanxingdui is believed to have sat at the heart of the Shu state, which historians know relatively little about due to a shortage of written records. The site has revolutionized experts' understanding of how civilization developed in ancient China. In particular, evidence of a unique Shu culture suggests that the kingdom developed independently of neighboring societies in the Yellow River Valley, which was traditionally considered to be the cradle（摇篮）of Chinese civilization.

1. Why are the remains of a gold mask mentioned in paragraph 1?

A．To lead in the topic of the text.

B．To stress the importance of gold.

C．To show the symbolic meaning of gold.

D．To praise the skills of ancient Shu state.

2. How many pits have been unearthed since 1986?

A．3.	B．8.
C．9.	D．14.

3. Which can replace the underlined word "revolutionized" in paragraph 6?

A．promoted	B．strengthened
C．weakened	D．updated

4. Which can be the best title for the text?

A．A Complete Gold Mask Unearthed in Sichuan

B．The History of China's Ancient Shu State

C．Another Great Discovery in Sanxingdui

D．Mystery of Sanxingdui Solved in 2021